WHO is an 'imperfect organisation' but the world does need it, says Anthony Fauci

Amid soaring tensions between World Health Organisation and United States, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci said that ‘ world does need a WHO’. While speaking during a Georgetown University Global Health Initiative webinar, Fauci called UN ncy ‘imperfect organisation’ and ackwledge that y have me mistakes. However, he also ded that he would like to see mistake corrected and WHO to be ‘much more in line’ with kinds of things that world needs. 

While earlier this month, United States formally tified United Nations over its decision to withdraw from WHO over an alleged conspiracy with China to conceal information on virus outbreak, Fauci said that he hopes tensions between WHO and US ultimately gets settles in a ‘favourable way’. He furr ded that ‘world does need a WHO for outbreaks’ and for general health of globe to coordinate it. 

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US President Donald Trump stopped funding to UN health ncy in April and a month later, anunced that US will be terminating its relationship. On July 6, US h sent a formal tification to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informing of its withdrawal from World Health Organisation, which is due to take effect next year on July 6. 

decision has garnered both global and internal criticism, including from leers of Democratic Party, who say that WHO is coordinating global fight against COVID-19 and withdrawing at such a juncture will cripple efforts. According to reports, United States will have to clear all its dues before leaving WHO officially, which stands at $200 million currently. 

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COVID-19 could be as serious as Spanish Flu

Even with soaring tensions between US and WHO, country’s top infectious disease specialist said that he has been working with UN ncy for last 40 years. Furrmore, he ded that he thinks that re are ‘good people’ in organisation, including WHO Director-General Tedros ham Ghebreyesus.  

Meanwhile, with increasing numbers of coronavirus cases, during same webinar, Fauci also asserted that dely virus is a pandemic of ‘historic proportions’ and has potential to be as dangerous as 1918 Spanish Flu. He said, “If you look at magnitude of 1918 pandemic, where anywhere from 50 to 75 to 100 million people globally died, that was mor of all pandemics and truly historic. I hope we don't even approach that with this, but it does have makings of, possibility of ... approaching that in seriousness”. 

(Im/Inputs: AP)

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